Stereogum — Jingle Bell Rocks! is a new documentary about intense record-collector nerds who scour the earth for interesting Christmas novelty records, and it’s also a movie about the people who have tried to make those novelty records. Mitchell Kezin directed... more info

Stereogum — Ghostbusters celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and Legacy Recordings has decided to commemorate the occasion by putting out the Ghostbusters Stay Puft Super Deluxe Edition. It’s a 12-inch that contains the theme song by Ray Parker Jr. and ... more info

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MTV.com News — With 'The Tanning of America,' Steve Stoute follows hip-hop's humble beginnings, all the way to the White House. By Nadeska Alexis more info

Starpulse — Hip-hop icon Rev. Run is set to become a grandfather for the first time - his actress daughter Vanessa Simmons is pregnant. The Run-D.M.C. star's eldest child broke the news to fans on her Instagr... more info

Consequence of Sound — Featuring interview with Hov, Run-D.M.C., Pearl Jam, and more. more info

Topix — Our listeners this week are the new man behind the Games Zone Top 5 and one of my compatriots on the Cooperative Multiplayer Podcast Sean Garmer taking yours truly, Jeremy Thomas ! All right, enough of the introductions and rules...let's hop to it! S... more info

The Independent — Michelle Obama is launching a hip-hop album aimed at improving America's health, featuring Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and hip-hop pioneer D.M.C.     more info

Prefix — Hip-hop today gets a lot of criticism, whether it's artists getting labelled and stigmatized as "sell-outs" as soon as they ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/run-dmc-darryl-mcdaniels-take-on-hip-hop-98-of-hip/74535/ more info

Starpulse — Run-Dmc star Darryl Mcdaniels has launched a scathing attack on modern hip-hop music, accusing today's rappers of popularising gun and drug culture. The hip-hop pioneer is convinced too many curre... more info